Ting-A-Ling

Ting-A-Ling, manufactured by the Ting-A-Ling Mfg. Co. of Chicago, Illinois in 1932, is an early payout pinball machine from the game's formative years. It was advertised as a walnut cabinet measuring 31 inches long, 16 inches wide, and 12 inches high, mounted on a demountable wooden stand.

For 5 cents, players received 7 balls, with the machine paying out in blue, red, or white trade checks (tokens) rather than cash — a common arrangement for gambling-oriented pinball games of the era, since outright cash payouts were often restricted by local law. A bell provided the game's sound.

While little is known about the machine's designer or any specific theme, its multi-ball-per-play format and token payout system reflect standard practices among Table Top/Counter payout games of the early 1930s, when manufacturers like Ting-A-Ling competed for placement in bars, drugstores, and other public establishments.